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B. HART.

ADJUSTABLE SWINGI'NG BRACKET.

N0. 309,849. Patented Dec. 16, 1884.

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ROBERT HART, OF KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI.

ADJUSTABLE SWINGING BRACKET.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 309,3I9, dated December16, 1884.

Application filed March 10, 1884.

T0 at whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ROBERT HART, a citizen of the United States,residing at Kansas City, in the county of Jackson and State of Missouri,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Adjustable SwingingBrackets; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use'the same, reference being hadto the accompany ing drawings, and to the letters and figures ofreference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

My invention has for its object to provide an adjustable swingingbracket of a novel and simplified construction, whereby the same may bereadily adapted to receive and hold a lamp, flower-pot, book-rest, orother article at any desired height or position; and it consists,essentially, in the details of construction and general arrangement ofparts, all as will be hereinafter fully described, and specificallydesignated in the claim.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 represents a perspective view ofmy complete invention, and Fig. 2 a detail view thereof.

Similar letters of reference indicate like parts in both figures.

In carrying out my invention the main frame of the bracket is formed ofan upwardly-projecting rod, A, having a tubular bearing, 13, at itsupper end for the reception of the horizontally-arranged bar 0, whichsupports the lamp, book-rest, or other artiole, as fully shown inFig. 1. The lower vertical end of the rod A is adapted to be secured toa window-frame or other place of support by means of the eyebolt a andratchetplate E, said rod passing down through the eye of the bolt andthrough an opening, I), in the center of the ratchet-plate E, as shown.

Above the ratchet-plate E, and secured to the rod A by means of theset-screw d, is pro .vided an arm or projection, D, having adownwardly-projecting lug, 0, upon its outer end, which is adapted tofit between the teeth or cogs of the ratchet-plate to hold the frame atany desired position. The horizontally-ar- (No model.)

ranged bar 0 is adapted to slide freely back and forth in the tubularbearing B, and is adjusted at any desired point by means of theset-screw c, as shown in Fig. 1.

The receptacle for holding the lamp or other similar article is composedof a base, 9, having spring-arms h projecting upwardly and outwardlytherefrom in such manner as to form a cup-shaped receptacle, as shown,the base 9 being provided with a central opening for the rod C to slipthrough, and upon which it is held by the set-screw The book-rest iscomposed of a table, F, having an elon-- gated hollow tubular base, f,adapted to slip over and move freely upon the rod 0, to which it may besecured at any angle or position by the set-screws j, smallspring-clamps is projecting a short distance upward from the said basef, to hold the book in an open position, as fully shown in Fig. 1.

' At the extreme outer end of the rod or bar 0 is secured, in a similarmanner, a base, I, provided with curved spring-arms m, which are adaptedto receive a pot of flowers, glass of water, or other desired articles.

The construction of my invention being as described, it will be observedthat in the operation of the same the entire frame may be raised orlowered by means of the clamp ingscrew (1 upon the arm or projection D,and the frame may also be swung around at any desired position, and heldin place by the engagement of the lug e of the arm D with the teeth orcogs of the ratchet-plate E. The rod or bar 0 may also be adjusted toany desired length beyond the tubular bearing B, and the book-rest maybe inclined at any desired angle by means of the set-screws. Thereceptacle containing the lamp may also be moved toward or from the book-rcst to secure the proper amount of light.

My invention is particularly adapted for a readers stand, but is alikeapplicable for other purposes, such as a music-rack, or for holdingflower-p0ts, &c.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and useful- Theherein-described adjustable bracket, consisting of the rod A, bearing B,rod or bar 0, and eyebolt a, the rod A being ad- Intestimony whereof Iaffix my signature justably secured in the said eyebolt a and inpresence of two witnesses. ratchet-plate E, and provided with the arm Dand set-screw d, and the rod or bar 0 being ROBERT HART.

5 adjustably secured within the tubular bear- 7 ing B by set-screw c,and provided with the WVitnesses: lamp-receptacle and book rest,substantially .ED. H. WVEBsTER, as and for the purpose specified. GEO.XV. BOIES.

